English modernism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, according to Rau (English and European literature, U. of Portsmouth, UK), was characterized to such an extent by anxieties about modernity
A fascination with fascism has reemerged in Europe since the end of the Cold War, and many wonder about its cultural function in our age of commemoration. Focusing on England, this study is the first
Few countries attribute as much importance to the Second World War and its memory as Britain; arguably nowhere else has this conflict developed such longevity in cultural memory and retained such pres
Few countries attribute as much importance to the Second World War and its memory as Britain; arguably nowhere else has this conflict developed such longevity in cultural memory and retained such pres
This collection examines ways in which modern literature responds to the body-at-war, examining the effects of violent conflict on the body in its literal and representative forms. Spanning lite
